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Aaron Jacobs
Principal Sales Engineer - Global SecOps
Sophos
Aaron Jacobs is a principal solutions engineer at Sophos in global security operations, joining a think tank on stealing credentials and bypassing MFA.
Hacking, Red Teaming
Social Engineering, Physical and Hardware Attacks
Think Tank
Aaron
Jacobs
Abbas Kudrati
Field CISO for Asia Pacific, China & Japan (APCJ)
F5
Prof Abbas Kudrati is Field CISO for Asia Pacific, China and Japan at F5, presenting with his son on how ADHD hyperfocus strengthens threat detection.
People, Culture and Workforce
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Breakout
Abbas
Kudrati
Abhishek Simkhada
Red Team Lead/Manager
ING Australia
Abhishek Simkhada is red team lead at ING Australia, presenting on the human edge in red teaming and where AI still falls short across wireless and OT.
Hacking, Red Teaming
Social Engineering, Physical and Hardware Attacks
Breakout
Abhishek
Simkhada
Adam Cunningham
CISO
Vela APX
Adam Cunningham is CISO at Vela APX, presenting the executive risk lessons drawn from hacking military hardware and submarines over 25 years in cyber risk.
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Board Oversight, Assurance and Risk Appetite
Breakout
Adam
Cunningham
Adam Robens
Government and Regulatory Affairs Leader - Australia and New Zealand
IBM
Adam Robens, Government and Regulatory Affairs Leader ANZ at IBM, joins a panel on national security, geopolitics and cyber conflict.
Law, Policy and Global Power
National Security, Geopolitics and Cyber Conflict
Panel
Adam
Robens
Adam Selwood
Managing Director & CTO
Cynch Security
Adam Selwood is founder and CTO of Cynch Security, presenting on re-engineering supplier risk from procurement blocker to business enabler.
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Aligning Cyber Investment to Organisational Outcomes
Breakout
Adam
Selwood
Adam Spight
Head of Cyber Security
RAC WA
Adam Spight, head of cyber security at RAC WA, asks why content provenance standards like C2PA have stalled despite broad industry consensus.
Building Secure Technology
Supply Chain, Dependency and Provenance Risk
Breakout
Adam
Spight
Adrian Cosman-Jones
CEO
Sentry Cyber
Adrian Cosman-Jones is CEO and founder of Sentry Cyber, presenting a live simulation of stopping ransomware through detection, containment and recovery.
Running Secure Operations
Vulnerability, Exposure and Attack Surface Management
Breakout
Adrian
Cosman-Jones
Aiden Alp
Chief Information Security Officer
CySO
Aiden Alp leads cyber security and AI governance in ISO 42001, joining a think tank on 21 CFR Part 11 compliance for biomedical business.
Law, Policy and Global Power
Cyber Law, Regulation and Compliance
Think Tank
Aiden
Alp
Akhilesh Das
Head of IT and Information Security
XPON Technologies
Akhilesh Das is head of IT and information security at XPON Technologies, presenting a Decision Review System framework for board-ready AI governance.
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Executive Decision-Making Under Uncertainty
Breakout
Akhilesh
Das
Alaina Lawson
Senior GRC Consultant
IP Experts
Alaina Lawson is a senior GRC consultant at IP Experts in Perth, presenting on how DFIR findings should shape GRC so firms stop failing the same way.
Running Secure Operations
Incident Response, Crisis Coordination and Recovery
Breakout
Alaina
Lawson
Alexander Gould
CTI Strategist
RST Cloud
Alexander Gould is a CTI strategist at RST Cloud, presenting across two breakout sessions on threat intelligence and adversary prioritisation.
Running Secure Operations
Aligning Cyber Investment to Organisational Outcomes
Threat Intelligence, Detection and Adversary Behaviour
Breakout
Alexander
Gould
Alexander Wilczek
Founder
Rivanorth
Alexander Wilczek founded Rivanorth specialising in dark web and cybercrime investigations, presenting across several sessions on tracing online crime.
Running Secure Operations
Hacking, Red Teaming
AI/ML and Emerging Attack Surfaces
Threat Intelligence, Detection and Adversary Behaviour
Breakout
Think Tank
Alexander
Wilczek
Alexandra Gada
Principal Consultant and Founder
Vintaris
Alexandra Gada is Principal Consultant and Founder of Brisbane cyber security consultancy Vintaris, and calls agentic identity security an urgent priority.
Hacking, Red Teaming
AI/ML and Emerging Attack Surfaces
Breakout
Alexandra
Gada
Alex Carr
Principal Security Researcher
Microsoft
Alex Carr is a principal security researcher with Microsoft's Detection and Response Team, presenting on the privileged attack paths you have already built.
Hacking, Red Teaming
Post-Exploitation and Red Team Operations
Breakout
Alex
Carr
Alladean Chidukwani
Lead Cyber Security Advisor
Bunnings Group
Alladean Chidukwani is lead cyber security advisor at Bunnings Group, presenting on what validated assessments reveal about SME perception versus assurance.
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Cyber Governance, Ownership and Accountability Models
Breakout
Alladean
Chidukwani
Amberley Brady
Founder
Realfoodprice
Amberley Brady is founder of Realfoodprice and a policy lawyer, presenting on farm IoT and satellite links as hidden food supply cyber security risk.
Law, Policy and Global Power
National Security, Geopolitics and Cyber Conflict
Breakout
Amberley
Brady
Amelia Edge
Volunteer and Community Lead
Australian Women in Security Network
Amelia Edge is national volunteer and community lead at the Australian Women in Security Network, joining a panel on building talent while securing SMEs.
People, Culture and Workforce
Workforce Pathways, Skills and Career Sustainability
Panel
Amelia
Edge
Anagi Gamachchi
Lecturer
Deakin University
Dr Anagi Gamachchi is a Deakin University researcher in AI and insider threat detection, presenting on the emerging autonomous AI risks organisations face.
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Governing Autonomous and AI-Driven Systems
Breakout
Anagi
Gamachchi
Andrew Lawrence
Founder & CEO
de.iterate
Andrew Lawrence is founder and CEO of de.iterate, joining think tanks on AI compliance and integrating ISO 27001 and ISO 42001 governance in practice.
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Cyber Governance, Ownership and Accountability Models
Governing Autonomous and AI-Driven Systems
Think Tank
Andrew
Lawrence
Andrew Longhorn
Senior Solution Architect
CrowdStrike
Andrew Longhorn is a senior solutions architect at TrendAI, presenting on the AI policy paradox and why so many enterprises stay stuck in governance gridlock.
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Governing Autonomous and AI-Driven Systems
Breakout
Andrew
Longhorn
Andrew Lynes
Lead Investigator
Microsoft
Andrew Lynes is a lead investigator with Microsoft Incident Response, presenting on the privileged attack paths already built into your own environment.
Hacking, Red Teaming
Post-Exploitation and Red Team Operations
Breakout
Andrew
Lynes
Andrew Robinson
Co-Founder
6clicks
Andrew Robinson is co-founder of 6clicks and a former ASD specialist, presenting on the AI assurance gaps that almost nobody in the industry is talking about.
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Governing Autonomous and AI-Driven Systems
Breakout
Andrew
Robinson
Angelina Liu
Executive, ANZ
Aikido Security
Angelina Liu leads Aikido Security's ANZ business, presenting a story of people, reinvention and success charting the path from pallets to packets.
People, Culture and Workforce
Security Culture and Behavioural Change
Breakout
Angelina
Liu
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